226. Boy Catching Baseball Trade Card

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	226. Boy Catching Baseball Trade Card
Year	Unknown
Size	3 1/2″ x 5 7/16″
Images	Color
Type	Trade
Number in Set	1

226. Boy Catching Baseball Trade Card Overview

This was a trade card used to promote various businesses.

The picture on the card shows a smiling boy catching a baseball and wearing a blue jacket and red hat on a cream-colored card. The bottom includes a generic blank box, which could be used for a business’ printed or stamped information.

The card is a rare one. It is not seen for sale often, though, that is aided by the fact that is is commonly offered with no markings on it and listed generically by sellers. It is not uncommon, either, to find the card with a blank box on the front but with a full back advertisement.

Like many trade card issues, the date of the card is not known. However, it is commonly dated to late in the 19th century.

This card was numbered separately by noted trade card collector Frank Keetz in his book, “Baseball Advertising Trade Cards, 3rd Edition.” It was a trade card he identified but did not have a printed title on it. Because of that, he catalogued it with a number instead, which is the number in the title shown here.